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Like many of you, we have watched as the events of the last few days have unfolded in the wake of the tragic, unacceptable and unjust death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. What happened there has happened too many times in countless cities across America, and change must happen to right the wrongs of racism and discrimination. Protests have spread all more»

What is the Shelter in Place Order?
Click here for State Departments of Public Health and Industry Relations Industry Guidance for Real Estate Transactions
Click here for a checklist of real estate specific social distancing best practices
Click here for access to C.A.R.'s Pictogram Sign that complies with State Guidelines here (requires C.A.R. more»

California housing market feels full brunt of coronavirus outbreak in April, C.A.R. reports
- Existing, single-family home sales totaled 277,440 in April on a seasonally adjusted annualized rate, down 25.6 percent from March and down 30.1 percent from April 2019.
- April’s statewide median home price was $606,410, down 1.0 percent from March and up more»

Quoting directly from the Marin County HHS Coronavirus Page:
Can real estate agents show residences in person? Or if I just closed on a home, can I do a walk-through of the home with the agent or seller?
Generally, no. Real estate agents, escrow agents, and other service providers that facilitate residential transactions like home sales and apartment more»

by BAREIS Marin County Directors Yoko Kasai, Jenn Pfeiffer & Barry Crotty
We don’t have a manual that says “Do THIS in the case of a pandemic” so we are all doing the best we can; adjusting as news and directives come to us, trying to serve our clients and protect ourselves, our loved ones, and our businesses in the best way more»

BAREIS Extending Coming Soon to 100 Days and Other Tips for Managing Your Listings On top of all the other concerns during this COVID-19 outbreak, BAREIS understands that you have many questions regarding Days on Market and showing instructions. To help ease the burden placed on you, BAREIS MLS has been able to temporarily extend Coming Soon listings up to more»